HeyRuaHow to say “genetic” in Irish
- Irish:
- géiniteach
- English:
- genetic
- Word type:
- adjective
- More genetic:
- níos géinití
- Most genetic:
- is géinití
- Plural:
- géiniteacha
- Pronunciation:
- “GAY-nit-ach” /ˈɟeːnʲɪtʲəx/
What does “géiniteach” mean?
- genetic
- Relating to genes or to heredity passed from parents to offspring.Also: hereditary, genetical.
“Géiniteach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is géiniteach after galar (disease, masculine), after tástáil (test, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: tástáil ghéiniteach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: galar géiniteach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, géiniteacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: galair ghéiniteacha; after other plurals it does not: tástálacha géiniteacha.
More genetic, most genetic, very genetic
Tá an fhadhb seo níos géinití ná an ceann eile. This problem is more genetic than the other one.
| more genetic | níos géinití | in the past tense: ní ba ghéinití |
|---|---|---|
| most genetic | is géinití | in the past tense: ba ghéinití |
| as genetic as | chomh géiniteach le | no change after chomh |
| very genetic | an-ghéiniteach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too genetic | róghéiniteach | ró- lenites |
“Géiniteach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Genetic in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for genetic?
The Irish for genetic is géiniteach (pronounced “GAY-nit-ach”). It comes after the noun: galar géiniteach, a genetic disease; tástáil ghéiniteach, a genetic test.
How do you say more genetic and most genetic in Irish?
níos géinití is more genetic and is géinití is most genetic. In the past tense they become ní ba ghéinití and ba ghéinití.
Why does géiniteach become ghéiniteach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So tástáil ghéiniteach (a genetic test) but galar géiniteach (a genetic disease), because galar is masculine.
What is the plural of géiniteach?
With a plural noun géiniteach becomes géiniteacha: galair ghéiniteacha, tástálacha géiniteacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very genetic in Irish?
an-ghéiniteach. Too genetic is róghéiniteach, and as genetic as is chomh géiniteach le.
How do you say 'genetically modified' in Irish?
The usual term is 'géinmhodhnaithe', as in 'bia géinmhodhnaithe' (genetically modified food).
